UK SMART RECOVERY

Registered charity 1160516 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UKSR · also registered in Scotland as SC046247 (OSCR)

UK SMART Recovery is a science-based program to help people manage their recovery from any type of addictive behaviour who provide support meetings both in the community and at some service providers who are in Partnership with us

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Latest income
£586k
Latest spending
£504k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £82,578 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £246,225. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months of operational costs, calculated at £219,000, which the current unrestricted reserves exceed. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Ritsons. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — UK SMART Recovery (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£586k
Total spending
£504k
Reserves (reported)
£219k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£586k£504k
31/03/2024£568k£506k
31/03/2023£496k£443k
31/03/2022£488k£420k
31/03/2021£400k£373k

Common questions

Is UK SMART RECOVERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £82,578 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £246,225. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months of operational costs, calculated at £219,000, which the current unrestricted reserves exceed. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ritsons.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government22/09/2023£141kCovenant Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund26/03/2021£10kStart SMART User Guide
The National Lottery Community Fund26/07/2018£10kVolunteer Support Coordinator (Part Time)
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2018£10kVolunteer Training & Support